The Athlete for 1868

Vl LAWS OF A.TIILETICS. 13. Crossing the scratch in the attempt to count as" No Throw.'' This rule applies to Putting the Stone and Broad Jumping. 14. The weight of the Hammer and Stone to be 16 lb. each. 15. The height of the Hurdles to be 3 ft. 6 in. 16. The Stone to be delivered from the shoulder with either hand; seven feet run allowed ; no " put" to count, if delivered or followed with any part of the body touching the ground over the mark ; all throws to be measured from the nearest point of the cratch, continued in a straight line upon either side until opposite the pitch. DEFINITION OF AN AMATEUR. Any person who has never competed in an open competition, or for public money, or for admis ion money, or with professionals for a. prize, public money or admission money, and who has never, at any period of his life, taught or assisted in the pursuit of Athletic exorcises as a means of livelihood, or is a mechanic, artisan, or labourer. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. THI great Club, now commencing its third year, has just passed through another successful sea on. Its Champion Meeting has brought out some of the best A rnatenr running ever seen; and although the unfortunate nece sity for holding the Inter– University ._ port8 on the day which was always intended for the Champion Meeting interfered considerably with the pecuniary snccess of the Amateur Athletic Meeting, yet the competition was as good as ever. 'l'bis year again, the Univcr ·ities coming to London compels the postpone– ment of the great Mcetina, which will probably take place about June 22nd, the time of the Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match. The Boxing contests for the Marquis of Queensbcrry's handsome Challenge Cups, the wimming Contests, and the Billiard llandicaps, are also interesting features in the programme of the Club. All entrie8 and not.ices concerning this Club to be sent to J. G. Chamber::, Esq., at the Club-room, 6 Pall Mall Place.